Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999

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3 Administration of Act and appointment of officers, etc.

4 Identification card to be produced

5 Prohibition of import, export or transhipment of meat products or fish products without licence

6 Prohibition of import, export or transhipment of meat products or fish products without permit

7 Application for licences and permits and renewal of licences

8 Suspension and revocation of licences and permits

10 Inspection of meat products and fish products upon import or before export

11 Slaughter of animals to be carried out at licensed slaughter‑houses or premises permitted by Director‑General

12 Processing establishments and cold stores to be licensed

13 Application for licences and permits and renewal of licences

14 Suspension and revocation of licences and permits

16 Ante‑mortem and post‑mortem examination

17 Owners and occupiers of licensed slaughter‑houses to ensure that animals are fit for slaughter

18 Power to prohibit slaughter

19 Power to prohibit dressing of carcases

20 Marking, branding or tagging of carcases

21 Power to close slaughter‑houses, processing establishments and cold stores

22 Licensing of wholesale markets

23 Sale of meat products and fish products

24 Power to require production of documents, etc.

24A Other powers of investigation

25 Powers of entry, search and seizure, etc.

26 Power to require destruction, treatment or disposal of meat products or fish products found to be diseased, etc.

28 Obstructing officers in execution of duties

29 Altering licence, permit or certificate

30 Penalty for false declaration, etc.

31 Offences committed by bodies corporate and by agents and servants

33 Form and authentication of notices, orders and other documents

34 Inaccuracies in documents

35 Service of documents

36 Protection from liability

37 Jurisdiction of Courts

39 Composition of offences

41 Fees, etc., payable to Agency

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to regulate the slaughtering of animals and the processing, packing, inspection, import, distribution, sale, transhipment and export of meat products and fish products and for matters connected therewith.

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